Research to Impact: Skills, practices and tools for Knowledge Exchange and Mobilization

February 3 - April 6, 2023

Location: online, via zoom

Gaining skills in knowledge exchange and mobilization (KxM) can help you increase the impact of your research. Register now for Research to Impact: Skills, practices and tools for KxM — an eight-week training program for those hoping to enhance their capacity to do public scholarship.

This KxM program is designed for UBC faculty, post-doctoral fellows and grad students doing research aimed at informing practice and policy in the areas of health and social services, education, population health and well-being. It will be delivered as a combination of short learning modules (via Canvas) and weekly interactive presentations and discussions with KxM experts (via Zoom).

Zoom session (with KxM experts) details:

  • Fridays, Feb 3 - April 6
  • 1:00-2:30 pm
  • no sessions on March 17 or 24, to accommodate the VSB spring break
  • final session on Thursday, April 6

The following topics will be covered:

  • What KxM is and why it matters
  • Mapping stakeholders and partnering in KxM
  • Partnering with equity deserving populations
  • Partnering with Indigenous communities
  • Policy communication
  • Targeted dissemination 
  • KxM models and frameworks
  • Writing your KxM grants

Thank you for your interest in this training program. Please note we have reached the full capacity for the program, and can no longer accept applications. 

If you have any questions and or interested in future training programs, please contact us.

 

 


Locations

We are located across UBC Point Grey and Robson Square Campus. Learn more about our locations

We acknowledge that the UBC Point Grey and Robson Square campuses are situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil- Waututh) Nations.

About us

The UBC Knowledge Exchange Unit builds capacity among researchers, students and staff across disciplines to develop and share impactful knowledge through connections and exchange with communities, government, not-for-profit organizations and the general public.

We are a part of Innovation UBC in the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (VPRI) portfolio

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